MPG.eBooks - Table of Contents: The genetics of breast and ovarian cancer

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Welcsh, Piri L.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London Henry Stewart Talks 2007, 2007
Series:	Human population genetics I : evolution and variation
Subjects:	Genetics, Population Breast Neoplasms / Genetics Ovarian Neoplasms / Genetics
Online Access:	https://hstalks.com/bs/319 https://hstalks.com/bs/p/27
Collection:	Henry Stewart Talks - Collection details see MPG.ReNa

Table of Contents:

General cancer genetics
Tumor suppressor and oncogenes
Knudson's 'two hit' hypothesis
Genetic predisposition to breast and ovarian cancer
How much breast and ovarian cancer is inherited and the causes (genes responsible)
Cancer risk in populations
Factors that affect penetrance
Mutation detection
Risk reduction and prevention strategies